Great, glad you get is solved. But, not really sure on that updater issue. Might be there was temporary glitch somewhere.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

WindowBlinds' updates have been broken since version 10.8. I've recently had to use the purge tool to start over completely afresh with version 10.84 because I was having problems. I had two entries for WB in my Remove Programs list since 10.82 and the About page on the config app showed 10.8 with certain components having not been updated since May. There was a period when I was not a subscriber but I was still getting update notifications and was able to download 10.84 full version none the less.

I and at least one other person have reported problems with updates being advertised only for the version (supposedly) installed to download again and for the installer to claim it had completed but in reality having not done so.

The purge tool seems to have worked and although I'm having trouble with a retro skin, I plan to switch to an Xmas theme anyway so will report any further issues.

Office 365 apps are not skinned by Windowblinds. This is the main set of apps I use every day, and they are very hard to see. 

Yes MS Office is not skinable by Windowblinds and if you have Dark Theme skin that change Windows System color, you might have problem seeing thing in MS Office. Best choice is to use Skin that don't change Windows System colors.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

Hey Just thought I'd mention that Qbittorent looks weird with windowblinds. When you try to make the window bigger using the cursor it makes many overlapping borders and lines. Thanks.

Ok, here we go.

I have an issue with WindowBlinds and Skype that has been ongoing for a year or so now.

The reason I haven't reported it is that I don't want the usual, "Here, run this purge file and get back to us."  It doesn't work, and I'm not doing it. Please don't ask.

So, when I launch Skype, there is a gap up the left side of the window where I can see through the frame to the desktop. I must relaunch Skype several times to fix it.

As I set WB config to NOT skin Skype, I find that Skype, unskinned, responds to WinFX animations, whereas, it didn't when skinned.

So, can we maybe fix both of these issues?

I cannot reproduce this

or this:

https://cdn.stardock.us/support/uploads/2019-12-17_13-16-59.mp4

As you know, RND, we need more information if you can.  Screenshots, video, what skins if not all, does it work if you disable your monitor management software (UltraMon, Actual Multiple Monitors) that I believe you use. 

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

Ok, I can get a screenshot. I thought I described it fairly plainly so you can understand.

All skins.  As for the WinFX anims, I fail to understand why you'd need a video to know it isn't animating, I just told you it isn't. Pretty plain.

I do not use any multi monitor software.  I used to use DisplayFusion until you advised me to lose it.  3 monitors though. 

I would also add that this was a fresh install of Windows 10 about a month ago, yet the issue remains after the reinstall.

If I can't reproduce it on two Win10 boxes (one gen release, one FastRing), as you had seen in the video for both your issues, we have to figure out why you can't - what setting, app, or configuration you have that is causing it not to work. No doubt, you have had plenty of time to install many apps and perform many setting changes, since the install of Windows.

Knowing this, RND:

And knowing that a clean boot would likely help us the most :

https://forums.stardock.com/486023/windowblinds-support-faq#cleanboot

how would you like to proceed for WindowBlinds?

For WinFX, does everything animate if things are not skinned?

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

I will try a clean boot. 

I can tell you that every machine I own has this issue ( I have several ) and most of them have very little 3rd party software on them.  I do not tweak many settings on my systems. 

Pardon any "attitude" you may be getting from me, I had surgery friday and am on drugs.   

Upon clicking the StartWB.zip link, I get this:

404 - File or directory not found.

The resource you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

Sean, the issue was there same day of the reinstall. Stardock apps go in first, of course.